BARIADI, May 27 -- MORE than 200 micro, small and medium enterprises gathered at the Wasukuma traditional harvest festival in Bariadi this week as agribusiness firms used the cultural event to push modern farming technologies aimed at raising crop yields and strengthening food security.

The annual Mbina festival held last Sunday, traditionally known for celebrating harvests and community ties in Simiyu Region, is increasingly evolving into a platform where seed companies, researchers and agricultural experts connect directly with farmers facing unpredictable weather patterns and declining productivity.

The Buyer Tanzania Managing Director, Mr Mwinyi Sango, said they used the event to educate farmers on improved maize seed varieties deve...